Young couple Nicole Coprada and John Rey Zabella didn’t hire a professional photographer for their 5th-anniversary hike to Mt. John Rey Zabella and Nicole Coprada Courtesy of Nicole CopradaMaking the first move The couple met in 2021. Nicole followed John Rey using Instagram’s suggested friends, but it wasn't until a week later that they started talking. Eventually, they moved to Metro Manila for work—Nicole, 24, working at an automotive company, while John Rey, 25, is a criminology graduate. As they reached the summit, John Rey told their group's drone operator that he would be proposing.

Source: Philippine Star January 27, 2026 14:05 UTC